Ch. 37 & 38 Derivatives Flashcards
cogitate
think deeply about something; meditate, reflect
corn
a small, painful area of thickened skin on the foot
corner
the point where 3 areas or surfaces meet or intersect
cornet
a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but shorter and wider, played chiefly in bands
cornucopia
a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat’s horn filled with flowers, fruit, and corn
unicorn
a mythical horse with a horn projecting from its forehead
plenty
more than enough
plenty
more than enough
plentiful
existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant
cubicle
a small partitioned-off area of a room
cubit
an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm
incubate
(of a bird) sit on (eggs) to keep them warm and bring them to hatching
abject
(of a person) completely w/out pride or dignity
complex
consisting of many different and connected parts
complexion
the general aspect or character of something
intuition
the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning
tuition
teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups
futurity
the future time
vallate
having a raised edge surrounding a depression
difficulty
a thing that is hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand
rural
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
rustic
characteristic of fields or country
rusticate
go to, live in, or spend time in the country
dire
(of an event) extremely serious or urgent
memorable
worth remembering or easily remembered
memory
something remembered from the past
memorial
something, especially a structure, established to remind people of a person or event
memorandum
a note or record made for future use
